Actor Josh Brolin (Avengers, Dune, Sicario) shares his fascinating Hollywood comeback story in this wide-ranging interview.
From his wild childhood on a horse ranch in California to teen stardom in 'The Goonies' to two decade without a big acting role, Josh pulls back the curtain on family, creativity, and a life driven by "insatiable curiosity".
Grab Josh's memoir 'From Under the Truck' here: https://a.co/d/1Jz8bwX
Chapters
(0:00:00) Intro
01:10 How he's changed in his 50s
04:52 Growing up with a famous dad
08:29 Complicated family dynamics
15:20 Discovering acting and early struggles
21:25 Moving to LA
25:35 'The Goonies' and early success
28:54 Challenges and mentorship in acting
32:52 Opening night disaster on stage
38:33 Transition to stock trading
41:43 'No Country for Old Men' Breakthrough
44:30 Working with the Coen brothers
49:17 Succeeding at 40
53:10 Playing George W. Bush and Dan White
59:55 Reflections on acting and life
01:02:31 Relationship with family
01:05:57 What’s next for Josh?
Mentioned in this episode:
• The Goonies (1985): https://www.amazon.com/Goonies-Sean-• • • • Astin/dp/B004ADB17Y
• No Country for Old Men (2007): https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/70071613
• Sicario (2015): https://www.amazon.com/Sicario-Emily-Blunt/dp/B0162LL59K
• Dune (2021): https://www.amazon.com/Dune-Timothée-Chalamet/dp/B09LJXY4PH
• American Gangster (2007): https://www.netflix.com/ke/title/70060009
• W. (2008): https://www.amazon.com/W-Josh-Brolin/dp/B0B3QLRHRZ
• Milk (2008): https://www.amazon.com/Milk-Sean-Penn/dp/B001RU311W
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• 💻Website: https://fromunderthetruck.com
• 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshbrolin
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